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The Five Elements of Acupressure

Traditional Chinese Medicine known as TCM, discovered that the laws of nature are within the body.  Basically there is a certain cycle that the physical universe follows and at the same time we find the body also follows this same cycle.

neck massageThis is the basis for the 5 Elements in TCM. One element feeds and nurtures another. The elements are:

  1. Wood
  2. Fire
  3. Earth
  4. Metal
  5. Water

Let’s take the element of wood

So if we look at this in practical terms: if you had some wood and fed it to a fire it burns and adds to the fire, then turns to ash which becomes earth and the gravity pulling the earth together creates metal, and metal attracts water when cold from the atmosphere.  Water in turn feeds the earth so that the trees and plants can grow and so the cycle continues. Wood symbolizes growth and aliveness.

Within the body the Wood element corresponds to Ligaments and tendons.   A wood imbalance in the body would be like stiffness.  In a person a wood imbalance would manifest as someone who is too judgemental, or someone who must have things a certain way.  This mental rigidity, or too controlling, or not enough flexibility affects a person’s physical and mental growth.  I have experienced this myself for many years and really the fun goes out of life when you have a wood imbalance.

In the body the wood element relates to the Gallbladder and the liver.

Certainty and motivation lead to growth on every level but if you are being controlled too much or if you are controlling too much according to Chinese medicine you may have a wood imbalance or an imbalance in your gallbladder and or liver.

Tips:

  1. Get yourself informed about  Wellness in all its forms.
  2. Calm down a bit at work or at home and listen to those around you more, maybe they just might have something interesting to say if you could just keep calm for 5 minutes.
  3. Come to, Get Back Health Clinic this week and get your spine and nervous system aligned .  This is the best way towards health and a better life.

Yours in Health John Keane Spinologist

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